Actors Onoe Shinshichi III? (R), Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII (C), and Ichikawa Kodanji IV (L)

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Actors Onoe Shinshichi III? (R), Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII (C), and Ichikawa Kodanji IV (L)

三代目尾上新七ヵ　　八代目市川団十郎　　四代目市川小団次

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1850 (Kaei 3) ?

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.5 × 74.7 cm (14 × 29 7/16 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.4992.16a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionThe three actors appeared together at the Nakamura Theater in 1850, but no play has been found that corresponds to this scene.

From an album of triptychs (plus one diptych), 2009.4992.1a-c to 2009.4992.17a-c
見立
名主印の馬込・浜の組み合わせは嘉永2年以降だが、該当する上演なし。嘉永3年度中村座で<3>尾上新七、<8>市川団十郎、<4>市川小団次は同座している。

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet)
一勇斎国芳画(芳桐印)

Marks Censors' seals: Hama, Magome
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
彫師：なし